MEASURING AND MARKING TOOLS 9 



Hold gauge bottom side up in left hand and rule 

 in right. Place end of rule against gauge block and 



FIG. 7. Setting the Marking Gauge 



the measurement desired at spur. Turn set screw. The 

 gauge is then accurately set. In the cut the gauge is set 

 at one inch and is ready for use. 



To gauge a line parallel to the edge of a block hold 

 the tool firmly, with thumb and forefinger encircling 

 gauge block. Tip the tool 

 away from you until the 

 marking point (spur) barely 

 touches the wood and push 

 the tool away from (never 

 toward) you. The line 

 made should be as fine as 

 a knife line. A little prac- FlG ' 8 " Holding the Marking Gauge 

 tice is needed to give the proper control, as the marking 

 point tends to follow the grain of the wood, which is 

 usually not straight. 



